dis|tich

dis|tich
dis|tich «DIHS tihk», noun, plural -tichs.
two lines of verse forming a stanza, and usually making complete sense; couplet. Example:
Those who in quarrels interpose
Must often wipe a bloody nose.
[< Latin distichon < Greek dístichon < di- two + stíchos line]

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  • distich — dis·tich …   English syllables

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  • distich — dis|tich* <über lat. distichus aus gr. dístichos »zwei Reihen habend, zweizeilig«> in zwei einander gegenüberstehenden Reihen angeordnet (von Blättern, z. B. bei den Farnen; Bot.); vgl. ↑...isch/ …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • distichlis — dis·tich·lis …   English syllables

  • Distich — Dis tich, Distichous Dis tich*ous, a. [Gr. ?. See {Distich}, n.] Disposed in two vertical rows; two ranked. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Distichous — Distich Dis tich, Distichous Dis tich*ous, a. [Gr. ?. See {Distich}, n.] Disposed in two vertical rows; two ranked. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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